Senior Network Engineer - Operational Technology Infrastructure (Scottsdale, AZ, US)

Salt River Project; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

401(k) plan

Medical insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Salt River Project in Arizona seeks a Senior Network Engineer to design, maintain, and support secure network infrastructure in a high-security environment. This role requires Cisco device expertise and experience with Nexus data center switches and security architectures.

The position emphasizes NERC-CIP compliance, on-call rotations, and collaboration with grid management teams. Progressive levels (Journey/Senior) depend on experience and certification status.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience for Level 2 (Journey); 5 years for Level 3 (Senior).
• Bachelor's degree preferred; alternative experience may be considered per policy.
• CCNA is preferred; CCNP Enterprise, CCNP Data Center, CCNP Security, Palo Alto, CISSP, or GIAC are pluses.

Responsibilities

• Work on OT grid management system infrastructure, security, and compliance through hardware lifecycles and cutovers with minimal production impact.
• Lead optimization of multi-site infrastructure redundancy supporting EMS and ADMS apps.
• Provide governance and peer-review across the grid management system infrastructure team, consultants, and vendors.
• Prepare reports and presentations on network infrastructure areas.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Network design

Security governance

Communication

Project leadership

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Cisco devices

Nexus switches

Palo Alto firewalls

Network automation

Job description

Requisition ID: 20533

Join us in building a better future for Arizona!

SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

Why Work at SRP

At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:

• Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
• Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
• Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
• Short and long-term disability plans
• Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
• 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

Summary

This role is responsible for working on a team that supports energy management and advanced distribution system application network infrastructure.

As a Senior Network Engineer, you will be responsible for helping design, maintain, support, and life cycle existing and new network infrastructure devices that reside in a high security environment that falls under NERC-CIP compliance.

The ideal candidate will have obtained a Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certificate and have multiple years of experience trouble shooting, maintaining, and supporting Cisco devices and networks.

What You'll Do

• Work within operational technology grid management system infrastructure, security, and compliance team through hardware lifecycles and cutover migrations while minimizing impacts to production.
• Focus on leading the optimization of multi-site infrastructure redundancy that support the Energy Management System and Advanced Distribution Management System applications.
• Works within governance of infrastructure administration and provides peer review of work performed by the grid management system infrastructure team, outside consultants, and third-party vendors.
• Prepares and conducts reports and presentations for all areas of network infrastructure that the team supports.
• Maintain and enhance cyber security frameworks and IT governance plans while remaining NERC-CIP compliant for all responsible network infrastructure areas.
• Create, review, and update process documents, network diagrams, and all other relevant documentation for compliance, knowledge transfer, and historical purposes.
• Recommends solutions to new and complex network problems, while developing innovative strategies to evaluate the potential impact of changes.
• Perform on-call duties on a 24/7 call-out rotation.
• Diagnose and fix network technical issues on all levels of criticality and perform post issue root cause analysis if necessary.
• Supports a positive working environment through learning, educating, and collaborating with fellow team members and other SRP departments.

Education

A bachelor's degree relevant to the assignment from an accredited institution is preferred.

Experience

This position may be filled at one of two levels outlined below, based on the candidate’s relevant education, experience, or a combination of both that demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and competencies.

Level 2 – Journey: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience required. In lieu of a degree, 6 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience totaling 6 years may be considered.

Level 3 – Senior: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required. In lieu of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience totaling 9 years may be considered.

Eligibility for advancement (progression) to the next level in the same role is based on overall job performance, mastery of all functional responsibilities, and time in position, as assessed by the supervisor.

Additional Requirements and Qualifications

• Meet the professional registration, education, and experience requirements stated for the position.
• Hold or pursue relevant industry certifications. Preferred certifications include CCNA and one or more of the following is a plus: CCNP Enterprise, CCNP Data Center, CCNP Security, Palo Alto Networks certifications, CISSP, or GIAC.
• Possess multiple years of experience troubleshooting, maintaining, and supporting Cisco devices and networks.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and ability to implement, support, and troubleshoot IP network infrastructure technologies, including Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching, network routing, network and server load balancing, and network security technologies such as Palo Alto firewalls.
• Demonstrate experience with network automation, monitoring tools, access control, DNS, network domains, security frameworks, and network architectures.
• Administer multi-site environments using Nexus data center switches, vPC redundancy, and spine-and-leaf architecture.
• Diagnose and resolve critical outages on operational technology networks under high pressure and outside normal business hours when required.
• Understand cyber security recovery processes following a compromise and execute associated disaster recovery procedures.
• Understand NERC-CIP compliance standards and associated requirements; prior experience is preferred.
• Manage multiple concurrent assignments effectively while working under pressure.
• Build positive working relationships with employees at all organizational levels and across SRP and Operational Technology teams.
• Learn and support other relevant technologies deployed within Grid Management System Infrastructure networks.
• Demonstrate excellent organizational, communication, reporting, presentation, and project leadership skills, along with a growth mindset toward advancing technical knowledge.

Hybrid Workplace

SRP currently offers a hybrid workplace, which allows employees whose jobs can be performed remotely, and who have sufficient technical capability, to telework up to three days per week. Although teleworking is available, all employees must live and work in Arizona.

Drug/Alcohol Policy Statement

To promote the safety and well-being of our employees, customers, and the communities we serve, SRP is committed to maintaining a drug/alcohol free work environment. Although marijuana may now be legal in Arizona, except as otherwise specified under Arizona law, SRP considers it to be an illegal drug for the purpose of our drug/alcohol policy because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level. Any candidate found to be impaired during the hiring process or who has the presence of an illegal drug or unauthorized substance in their system during the pre-employment drug/alcohol test may be disqualified from further consideration in the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Salt River Project (SRP) is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state or local law.

Work Authorization

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Currently, SRP does not sponsor H1B visas, OPT, or other employment-related visa's.